Legal Opinion

Godding v. Swanson

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 14, 1953No. Appeal, 29PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

Plaintiffs, asserting title to 57% acres of Lot 669 in Cherry Grove Township, Warren County, brought this action in ejectment complaining that the defendants were wrongfully in possession of 8 acres within the boundaries of the above tract.

Plaintiffs claimed under a paper title and the defendants under a tax sale and county treasurer’s deed. In a former appeal of this case (165 Pa. Superior Ct. 193, 67 A. 2d 814) it was decided that the common source of title was Anna Deshner Hackathorne. De-visees under her will conveyed the tract, including the 8 acres here in dispute to…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Murray v. FrickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  2. Huffman v. SimmonsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  3. Withers v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1832
  4. Kirk v. Ford Et Ux.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  5. Davis v. HillmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Gerlock v. GabelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  2. Tecce, T. v. Hally, J.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  3. Godding v. CooperSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955

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